After contracts expired in July, nurses and health professionals continued to bargain with HMH, the most profitable non-profit healthcare corporation in NJ. We know HMH can afford safe patient limits. On Wednesday, HPAE Local 5097 at the Harborage ratified a new contract that does improve patient safety standards and commits HMH to hiring more CNAs in the nursing home.

Meanwhile, HPAE Local 5030 at Palisades Medical Center, HPAE Local 5058 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center and HPAE Local 5138 at Southern Ocean Medical Center have announced that they will conduct informational pickets. I urge you to support our colleagues fighting for fair contracts.